Could this gadget prevent fatal shark attacks? Ankle-worn device gives off electrical 'punches' to scare off predators. System sends an electric pulse that short-circuits a gel in the shark's nosewww.dailymail.co.uk

Professional surfer Mick Fanning survived a shark attack during an international competition in South Africa on Sunday after fighting off the animal with his fists. The Australian, 34, was paddling his board out of the shallows when the animal's fin emerged alongside him. Australia's Mick Fanning ...www.telegraph.co.uk

These are external links and will open in a new window Apparently if you're attacked by a shark, it helps to have read the news. Fortunately for surfer Charlie Fry, when a 2m (6.5ft) long shark launched at him on a beach near Sydney, he remembered a famous survival story. The source - Australian pro ...www.bbc.co.uk